The Bike Song chords

Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Key: 

Simplify chords 

Capo: 2st fret

  			



Intro: A  Bm  D     G C D   (2x) 

verse 1 
G 
All those lovely nights 
  Bm 
I flirted with the stars 
Em             G 
Was it all for naught 
    D           G 
For nothing was gained 


verse 2 

Brightest heavenly body 
Bm 
After Father Sun 
     Em        G 
That great big Moon 
   D           G 
Is my ball and chain 


   C           A7       F#m 
So what if the sky’s on fire 
    D             G          C   Am7 
If another damned day’s gone by 
     C            A7     F#m 
What is it that I had to be 
   D                G         C 
To make you fall in love with me 
   A                Bm        D 
To make you fall in love with me 


verse 3 
   G 
In matters of the heart 
  Bm 
I radio the truth 
  Em             G 
Depending on the stars 
   D            G 
To shine and comply 


verse 4 

But where are you my mother 
    Bm 
Why won’t you turn full-face 
      Em             G 
Shine down upon your daughter 
D              G 
Now that she’s crying 


   C           A7       F#m 
So what if the sky’s on fire 
    D             G          C   Am7 
If another damned day’s gone by 
     C            A7     F#m 
What is it that I had to be 
   D                G         C 
To make you fall in love with me 
   A                Bm        D 
To make you fall in love with me 


Instrumental: G C D     G   G/B   G/D   G   Em   G/D   D 

 
   C           A7       F#m 
So what if the sky’s on fire 
    D             G          C   Am7 
If another damned day’s gone by 
     C            A7     F#m 
What is it that I had to be 
   D                G         C 
To make you fall in love with me 
   A                Bm        D 
To make you fall in love with me 


Outro 
G C D     G C D     

   A                Bm        D 
To make you fall in love with me 

G C D     G C D    G C D